March 7,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Community / Charitable Support, Industry, Special Events 
Larry Cox, CEO of Lifeshape, a philanthropic arm of the Chick-fil-A restaurant chain, will be keynote speaker at the Furniture Fellowship Prayer Breakfast on Friday, April 13.
February 28,
2018 by Jane Chero in Advertising, Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry, Special Events
Textile leader Sunbrella and Atlanta-based retailer Ballard Designs have launched the retailer’s first collection of performance fabrics for indoor upholstery.
February 27,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Community / Charitable Support, Industry, Special Events
The International Home Furnishings Representatives Assn. has named four up-and-coming sales representatives as winners of its Rising Star Award for 2018.
February 23,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Special Events
Veteran sales representatives Ray Isser, Jeffrey Poochigian, Randy Lavercombe and Ron Reyering have been named winners of the Legacy Award from the International Home Furnishings Representatives Assn.
February 21,
2018 by Jane Chero in Designer Weekly, Industry, Special Events
Wayfair has announced its fourth annual Tastemaker Awards to celebrate excellence and innovation in design. For a limited time, Wayfair Professional members based in the U.S. and select provinces in Canada are invited now through March 9 to submit their design projects by logging into their free business account and uploading their portfolio to the exclusive Design Gallery. One winner will be recognized per category.
February 21,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Industry, Special Events
Emmet Root, a furniture industry sales representative for more than 60 years, has been named winner of the 2018 Icon Award from the International Home Furnishings Representatives Association.
February 20,
2018 by Larry Thomas in Business Strategy, Industry, Special Events
The spring edition of the China International Furniture Fair (CIFF), which describes itself as the world’s largest furniture exhibition, will take place in two phases this year in Guangzhou from March 18-21 and March 28-31.